You've searched:

Images
  • All fields: protected
(54 results)



Display: 20

    • "Shell Mound Archeological Site"

    • "Shell Mound Archeological Site"

    • Recreation; Artifacts; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges; Signs;

    • This ancient feature was initially created by Archaic cultures and completed by Woodland period cultures. Its height was reached by the discarding the shells of their food source - oysters, clams, and other mollusks. over a 6,000 time span. Once...
    • Bog turtle search

    • Bog turtle search

    • Similarity of Appearance (Threatened); Surveying; Reptiles; Partnerships; Work of the Service;

    • This image was taken at a Southern Appalachian bog in western North Carolina during a search for bog turtles conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and its volunteers. The bog turtle is...
    • Bog turtle survey team discussing the turtles

    • Bog turtle survey team discussing the turtles

    • Similarity of Appearance (Threatened); Surveying; Reptiles; Partnerships; Work of the Service;

    • The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. The species is protected under the Endangered Species Act and faces great threats from both poaching and habitat degradation as the wetlands where they live have disappeared dramatically over...
    • Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn

    • Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn

    • Oil spills; Employees (USFWS);

    • July 1, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Most marsh areas are protected by boom. Since the spill began, Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn routinely checks the shoreline/boom three times a week. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
    • Crocodile Ashtray

    • Crocodile Ashtray

    • Artifacts; Endangered species; Exhibits; Law enforcement;

    • Ashtray made out of a crocodile head on display as part of the Service's "Buyer Beware" exhibit located in Logan airport, Boston, MA. The exhibit is designed to educate travelers about the hazards of purchasing wildlife products abroad...
    • Cynthia Waggoner searches for bog turtles.

    • Cynthia Waggoner searches for bog turtles.

    • Similarity of Appearance (Threatened); Surveying; Reptiles; Partnerships; Work of the Service;

    • The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. The species is protected under the Endangered Species Act and faces great threats from both poaching and habitat degradation as the wetlands where they live have disappeared dramatically over...
    • Decorated Primate Skull

    • Decorated Primate Skull

    • Art; Endangered species; Exhibits; Law enforcement;

    • Decorated primate skull on display as part of the Service's "Buyer Beware" exhibit located in Logan airport, Boston, MA. The exhibit is designed to educate travelers about the hazards of purchasing wildlife products abroad that are made...
    • Elephant Ivory Carvings

    • Elephant Ivory Carvings

    • Artifacts; Exhibits; Law enforcement;

    • Carvings made from elephant ivory on display as part of the Service's "Buyer Beware" exhibit located in Logan airport, Boston, MA. The exhibit is designed to educate travelers about the hazards of purchasing wildlife products abroad that...
    • Elephant Ivory Statue

    • Elephant Ivory Statue

    • Art; Exhibits; Law enforcement;

    • Statue made out of elephant ivory on display as part of the Service's "Buyer Beware" exhibit located in Logan airport, Boston, MA. The exhibit is designed to educate travelers about the hazards of purchasing wildlife products abroad that...
    • FWS employee examines shell mound

    • FWS employee examines shell mound

    • Recreation; Artifacts; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges;

    • This ancient feature was initially created by Archaic cultures and completed by Woodland period cultures. Its height was reached by the discarding the shells of their food source - oysters, clams, and other mullosks. over a 6,000 time span. Once...
    • FWS Employee examines shell mound

    • FWS Employee examines shell mound

    • Recreation; Artifacts; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges;

    • This ancient feature was initially created by Archaic cultures and completed by Woodland period cultures. Its height was reached by the discarding the shells of their food source - oysters, clams, and other mullosks. over a 6,000 time span. Once...
    • FWS Employee examines shells from ancient shell mound

    • FWS Employee examines shells from ancient shell mound

    • Recreation; Artifacts; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges;

    • This ancient feature was initially created by Archaic cultures and completed by Woodland period cultures. Its height was reached by the discarding the shells of their food source - oysters, clams, and other mullosks. over a 6,000 time span. Once...
    • FWS Employee Inspects Browse Survey

    • FWS Employee Inspects Browse Survey

    • Minnesota Valleys National Wildlife Refuge; Minnesota; Resource management

    • BROWSE SURVEY. Refuge management activities ensure that the breeding, feeding, and space needs of a diversity of species are maintained and protected. Employees at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota survey the amount and...
    • FWS Employee with Gopher Tortoise

    • FWS Employee with Gopher Tortoise

    • Endangered species; Reptiles; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; Georgia

    • The Gopher Tortoise is one of four tortoises that live in North America. It has been estimated that the Florida population will be reduced nearly 70% by 2000 A.D. and could be eliminated from all but protected lands by 2025 A.D. A combination of...
    • FWS Employee with Parrot

    • FWS Employee with Parrot

    • Florida; Birds;

    • FWS PERSONNEL WITH EXOTIC BIRD. All exotic or wild species of parrots as well as captive-bred parrots which are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) also are protected under the Wild Bird Conservation...
    • FWS employees inspect shoreline

    • FWS employees inspect shoreline

    • Oil spills; Employees (USFWS);

    • July 1, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Most marsh areas are protected by boom. Since the spill began, Bon Secour Maintenance worker Jerry Dunn routinely checks the shoreline/boom three times a week. Photo by Bonnie Strawser.
    • Golden Eagle

    • Golden Eagle

    • Birds of prey; Species of concern;

    • The golden eagle is not on the US Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered or Threatened Species List. However it is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald Eagle Act. habitat.
    • Gray wolf release

    • Gray wolf release

    • Endangered species; Mammals; Monitoring; Wildlife management;

    • A gray wolf fitted with a radio collar is released into the wild. The gray wolf or Canis lupus, often known simply as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family. Though once abundant over much of Eurasia, North Africa and...
    • Hornets nest found in a western North Carolina bog

    • Hornets nest found in a western North Carolina bog

    • Insects;

    • The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. The species is protected under the Endangered Species Act and faces great threats from both poaching and habitat degradation as the wetlands where they live have disappeared dramatically over...
Coming soon

This content is not yet available. Please check back.

 

QuickView

Display a larger image and more item information when the pointer pauses over a thumbnail
on off
 

Layout options:

Thumbnail with title
Grid with smaller thumbnails and more detail
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
 
OK